Bold moves that won’t do long-term care any favors
By
John O'Connor
Apr 09, 2018
By most accounts, the election of Donald J. Trump as our 45th President has been great news for long-term care operators. But amid various success stories, a serious misstep may be in the works.
Why I chose to leave the nursing home profession: A fed-up executive’s story
By
Julie Boggess, MPA, LNHA
Apr 06, 2018
At one time, I was a nursing home administrator who was “on fire” about the topic of culture change in long-term care. I believed that working to de-institutionalize the institution was the...
Selling positivity
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 05, 2018
“It’s! a! great! day! at Generic Storage Place! (not its real name)” he exuberated. “How can I help you!?!” I thought it was probably a one-time sales charade, but he turned...
Ah, spring (cleaning time!)
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 03, 2018
Sometimes we get so stuck in the mud of winter, get so despondent that we forget that spring is right around the corner. Of course, I am talking metaphorically. Often, we forget that we can make changes...
Palace residents embrace Yiddish for anti-aging and keeping their heritage alive
By
Jani Ehlers
Apr 03, 2018
When instructor Chany Stolik comes into the classroom at The Palace Coral Gables, her students typically say a “gutn morgn” instead of “Good Morning.”
Are you part of the 18%?
By
Dawn Iddings
Apr 02, 2018
Only 18% of skilled nursing facilities have taken the next step to integrate their electronic health records with a regional or state health information exchange.
How will PBJ impact Five-Star staffing? Would you like one lump or two?
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 30, 2018
We don’t know when, and we don’t know how, but when Payroll-Based Journal staffing data replaces the data currently being captured from CMS Form 671 for calculating Five-Star staffing, we are...
Time to hit the reset button on readmissions?
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 29, 2018
It’s purely coincidental that it’s Easter week and I’m writing about putting all of your eggs in one basket. The researchers put me up to it.
The real cost of a fall: Falling in America — myth vs. reality
By
Suzanne Gainey
Mar 28, 2018
With an aging population on the rise in the United States, a great deal of attention is appropriately given to fall-related injuries, fall prevention and fall protection.
Using technology to improve care, reduce costs
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Mar 27, 2018
At Maimonides Medical Center, 24 frail older adults were taught to use laptops so that they could manage their health information from home. The technology facilitated communication between patients and...